Mendez suffered critical injuries in the collision and was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The toddler (shown below) sustained major injuries and was transported to Rady Children’s Hospital, where he remained in serious condition Friday night.

Injured Toddler in ICU Following Deadly Collision

A toddler is fighting for his life after and SUV struck his stroller, which was being pushed by his nanny at an intersection. The nanny died, while the toddler remains in intensive care. NBC 7's Nicole Gonzales reports.

(Published Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013)

Mendez was the boy’s nanny.

The toddler’s mother, a Santa Luz resident, spoke exclusively with NBC 7 Friday night and said Mendez had been working for her family since last September. The nanny leaves behind two teenage children of her own.

As for the toddler, his mother told NBC 7 that the boy remains in Intensive Care at Rady Children’s with a fractured femur, a pelvic fracture, a broken rib and a skull fracture. He also has a shattered spleen and may need surgery.

Bicyclist Who Helped Injured Toddler Speaks Out

The bicyclist who pulled a toddler out from underneath an SUV spoke to NBC 7. The child was seriously injured when the car struck his stroller being pushed by his nanny across an intersection. The nanny did not survive. NBC 7's Chris Chan reports.

(Published Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013)

The mother said her son turns 14 months old Saturday. She said the family is in complete shock over the incident and extremely saddened by the loss of their nanny.

Police said the victims were dragged from one crosswalk to the next during the collision.

Nanny Dies, Toddler Injured After SUV Strikes Stroller

A woman is dead and a toddler has been critically injured after being hit by an SUV on Friday afternoon.

(Published Friday, Feb. 1, 2013)

The toddler’s stroller wound up wedged under the wheel of the SUV. Witness Iraj Karimi told NBC 7 that a female bicyclist pulled the toddler out from under the stroller. Karimi also said the driver was screaming following the accident.

The accident had other locals shaken up as well, including Santa Luz resident Moe Abdou.

“[This is] shocking -- absolutely shocking. It’s one of those things you just can’t imagine,” said Abdou. “I just pray the child makes it and I pray his family is doing fine. I can’t – I’m speechless.”

On Friday night, NBC 7 learned the woman driving the SUV may be a new mother herself. After running a check on the vehicle’s license plate, NBC 7 learned the car was registered to a Jeffrey Padilla who lives near the scene of the accident.

NBC 7 went to the address and a man who identified himself as a Mr. Padilla answered the door. He said his wife was too distraught to issue a statement.

“Please, she’s gone through enough,” Padilla told NBC 7. “There’s no way we can give a statement right now. We have a one-day-old baby.”

NBC 7 is choosing not to reveal the injured toddler’s name at this time. His mother gave us permission to use his photo above. The boy was featured on NBC 7’s morning show in December during our “Baby’s First Birthday” segment.

Since Friday's accident, NBC 7 has been in close, constant contact with the boy’s parents.

On Saturday, the toddler’s parents told us:

"We are devastated by the loss of our nanny. She was a wonderful woman and we truly believe that she saved our baby's life. Our love goes out to her family and everyone in the community who are supporting us during this difficult time."

On Sunday, the toddler's parents said the boy was doing a bit better and getting stronger, but he's still in serious condition at the hospital.

At this time, the driver of the SUV is cooperating with police and has not been charged in the fatal collision.